Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-09
A minstrel show is due here tO-mor.

All Inc latest Styles In spring mats at
Wood & Vincent's. 80
Mr.. Stanley, brother-in-law Of John
Dohrer, is here on visit.
Great focks of wild geese were seen
last Sunday, going north.
Pearson & Co. have several 6rst-class
farms in this county for rent. 80
Call on S. Palmer and see instruments
before ordering pianos or organs. 4ltf
Tell your neighbors that March 18th
will be horse-show day in Medicine
Lodge.
Early seed potatoes-a carload lot
received this week by Standiford, You
mans s. Eldred. Al
For Rent-House of four rooms in
north end Of town; SO per month. In
quire at this Office.
W. ID. VanSlyke has moved into his
house, the Lem Moore place, on Lin
coin avenue, west.
Don't place your farm loan until you
have seen the new loan firm of Allen,
OYerstreet & Ellis. SO
Sheriff Nelson is preparing to have
his farm, near Lake City, cultivated
extensively this season.
Frank McAlister came in from La
kin on Sunday. He will drive big
bunch Of horses from Texas this year.
Every stockman or farmer who wants
TO see what kind of horses Barber coun-
ty can show, should come to town on
March 26th.
John A. Lacy is now running to this
place in the railway postal service. He
likes the run, and is making good pro-
gress in his business.
Judge Ellis finished up district court
in Comanche county, last Friday, and
returned home Saturday. lie Will be
in Clark county next week.
The Willing Workers have decided to
postpone indefinitely their hard time
social, which was to have been held to-
night, on account of the meeting which
is now in progress.
Jake Knirr, connected with the mer-
chant tailoring department Of Byerley,
Dark & Runyan's establishment, re-
turned from st. Louis, last Saturday,
with his bride, a good-looking young
lady.
All material necessary for the pink
dominos is here and the masquerade
Friday night at ThOmpsOn's opera
house will occur as heretofore advertis-
ed. All persons masked will be re-
quired to show their faces to the COM
mittee. The price Of admission for
dancers, will he 81 per couple; for
spectators, % cents each.
The NJ. f. Sunday school was re-or-
gained, last Sunday, by the election of
ID. j. Aber as superintendent, Miss
Matte Taber assistant superintendent,
Miss Jessie O'Bryan secretary, and Miss
Jessie Simmons organist. 1t is custom
airy to have as treasurer the wife of the
minister, so that Office will be vacant
until minister is sent here.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK is MA
KING FARM LOANS ON BETTER TERMS
FOR THE BORROWER THAN CAN BE OF
FERED ELSEWHERE. ALL INTEREST
is PAYABLE AT THEIR OFFICE, THUS
SAVING EXPENSE OF RENTING THE
MONEY. CONSULT YOUR OWN INTEREST
BY CALLING on THEM BEFORE CON-
TRACING FOR A LOAN ON YOUR FARM.
Township assessors will commence
their work in a short time. 1t is to be
hoped that they will keep up the value
OF property in their townships, and
thus insure reduction In the tax levies.
The higher the valuation, the lower
will be the per cent. of taxes. In 1885
the taxes on $1,000 valuation in this
city was $50; in 1886. on the same valu-
alton, it was SS5-the reduction being
accounted for by the increased taxable
wealth in the city.
A few years ago, Hank O'Brian, of
this city, accidently tore up a 500
national bank note; and though he
saved most Of the pieces, several i'm
portant fractions were lost. One day,
lately, he incidentally mentioned to
Shannon, Shannon q Burney his ina
bility to get the bill redeemed. They
volunteered to assist him and this
week were rewarded for their trouble
by getting from Washington the full
face of the bill, 500.
Cards are out announcing the an
preaching marriage of Mr.. l.. NJ. Ak
line, one of the editors Of the Cresset,
and Miss Carrie G. Cartan, sister of
Mrs. G. w. Ellis. The event will oc-
cur at the residence of Judge Ellis to-
morrow, Thursday evening, at eight
O'Clock. In advance the INDEX extends
its sincere best wishes for the happi-
ness Of the young couple. They are
both well worthy of any good fortune
that may come to them, and If the bles-
sings Of large circle of friends counts
for anything. Mr.. and Mrs. Axline can
value their possessions highly.
The locating committee Of the PaIa-
dora town company returned home last
Thursday. They report that they were
delighted with the looks Of the country,
and that they located a town IN a most
advantageous position, 1t being mid
way between Kansas and Texas, and
nineteen miles west Of Beaver City. 1t
Is upon an old trail, and is in the line
that must be- followed by all wagons
going east, west, north or south through
that vicinity. Rough lands and sand
hills are so dispersed over the surround
ing country as to force travel through
that place. The land around the town.
site is very fine for fifteen miles in all
directions, except a narrow strip Of